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Elk County was created on April 18, 1843 from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties and named for the Elk which inhabited the region. Its county seat is Ridgway.

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Elk County Data Online

Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past
Years covered :  1854-1900

Harry English and the shooting of Frank Warnith and Phillip Vollmer  
On April 17, 1880, Harry English shot Frank Warnith and Phillip Vollmer when they tried to arrest him. Both later died.  These articles cover the shooting, his arrest and acquittal for murder.

Boroughs and Census Designated Places
Arroyo Beech Grove Belltown Benezette Beuhler Corner
Boot Jack Brandy Camp Brockport Byrnedale Caledonia
Carlson Carman Cartwright Chaffee Challenge
Coal Hollow Corduroy Croyland Dagus Dagus Mines
Daguscahonda Dahoga Dents Run Drummond Earlyville
Elbon Fairview Five Points Force Four Corners
Four Points Gardner Hill Glen Hazel Grandview Grant
Hallton Helen Mills Highland Corners Horton City Instanter
James City Johnsonburg Kaulmont Kersey Ketner
Kylers Corners Lake City Lamont Loleta Lynchville
McKinley Medix Run Midmont Millstone Montmorenci
Nansen Owls Nest Paine Pigs Ear Portland Mills
Rasselas Rathbun Ridgway Rolfe Russell City
Sackett Saint Marys Scattertown Shawmut Shelvey
Squab Hollow Straight Creek Streights Sumerson Swissmont
Tambine Tapawingo Threemile Toby Weedville
Whistletown Wilcox Wilmer Windy City

             

Townships
Benezette Township Fox Township Highland Township Horton Township Jay Township
Jones Township Millstone Township Ridgway Township Spring Creek Township

Surrounding Counties

McKean County (north)

Cameron County (east)

Clearfield County (south)

Jefferson County (southwest)

Forest County (west)

Warren County (northwest)

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